Theresa High School - Blue Banner Yearbook (Theresa, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 28 of the 1935 volume:

WITH APPRECIATION FOR HIS HELPFUL CRITICISM AND ENCOURAGEMENT DURING OUR FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL, WE DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO OUR PRINCIPAL, MR. J. H. KESSLER, JR. _ MIRIAM ALTON Salutatorian; Glee Club; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary, 4; Yearbook Staff. She is a quiet student who always has her work done. Myram is one of those girls who is always ready to help others. One person thinks she is very sweet and we rather share his thoughts. In basketball she guards them well, makes a few points and never gets tired out. In Latin and French she beats the best of us. ■Still Water Runs Deep Myram LEONARD DRAKE Senior Class Play; Class Treasurer, 4; Baseball. He is a six footer, and he stands as high in the opinion of his friends. It is hard to get him angry. He is witty and says clever things. ■But Looks Are Deceiving LOIS CHEESEMAN Lois is tall and has blond hair with blue eyes. She is a quiet person who never interrupts or irritates her teachers. The Wise Speak Less But Listen More MARY DUFFANY Library Club; Commercial Club. Time and tide wait for no man.' That may have been true before Mary made her appear- ance. Everything and everybody wait for her. And why? Because she is always the same jolly, fun loving Mary, no matter what the time or place. Mayme CLINTON FREDERICK Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Honorable mention for basketball, 1934-35; Library Club; Baseball. Here comes Clinton with a mischievous look in his eye, and a grin a mile long. Not like his brother, for Clint has his hair combed and his shirt tail in. Those who know him best realize that his capacity for razzing is over- looked only on account of his qualities of friendship, sympathy, and understanding. VIVIEN FREDERICK Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain of basketball 1934-35; Class President, 2; Glee Club; Vice President of Library Club; Class President, 4; Senior Class Play. Vivien is the one to consult if you are in any trouble. Just ask her for advice and she will clear your path. That smile seems to invite you to go back and chat a while. Let the whole world frown While Vivien smiles on. Viv RUTH GIBBONS Senior Play; Manager of Candy Sales Ruth Gibbons will take you anywhere in her Dodge. All you have to do is to call her on the telephone and tell her where and when you want to go. She is the best candy salesman any class has ever had, and that is not an exaggeration. •She always attains her goal. DONALD HOOVER Senior Class Play Did you ever meet a T. H. S. student who really craved for knowledge? No? Then you have never met Don. He is the fellow with the horn-rimmed glasses. He sits in the back seat and never has time for mischief. It pays, too. He made it in three and half years while it took us four. •Don ERNESTINE LAWTON Glee Club; Prize Speaking, 1935; Class Secretary 2, 3; Class Marshall, 1934. Ernestine knows a great deal but she does not go around shouting it from the housetops eternally. How thankful we are that there are a few such people leftl Ernestine just slips into her o place quietly, never bothering the teachers in any way. Although she is shy and reserved school, she is full of fun at a picnic or danc •Quiet and Steady •Ernie JEANETTE PIPER Yearbook Staff Jeanette hasn't any bad habits worth mention- ing. She is rather a gentle maiden—unless excited. Since she lives in the country we do not see very much of her, but we know that barrier of reserve conceals a lot of fun and gaiety. Jean donald McDermott Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Co-captain of basketball team, 1934-35; Senior Play; Class Treasurer, 4; Baseball. Look at his picturel What does it remind of of? We think he looks like a preacher—but that is only a suggestion. Although he is good-looking We do not say that he is girl-crazy but basket- ball-crazy. ■Mickey ERMA SCHELL Valedictorian; Orchestra; Glee Club; Library Club; Prize Speaking Contest, 1935; Yearbook Staff. All the little boys and girls with rosy cheeks and flaxen curls run merrily after.........Miss Schell, of course. She will teach them to sing The Farmer in the Dell , and Three Blind Mice , in a very sweet way. LOIS SMITH Secretary of Class, 1; basketball, 1} Senior Play; Library Club Yearbook Staff, Lois says that she intends to devote her life in a Florence Nightingale way. We are afraid that the temperature of the male patients will never be normal with Lois around. Nevertheless, we are willing to bet she will make a success, because of her never-ending flow of questions. - RALPH SMITH Senior Class Play; Prize Speaking, 1935; Class Marshall, 1934. Hello, Pa is the name we gave to Ralph because that is just what he was in the Senior Play. He is light-hearted and never seems to have a care. His mind is always in a whirl, thinking of same trick to play, but, for all that, everyone likes him. Never one to have a serious thought WINIFRED VAN DUZER Basketball 3, 4; Library Club; President of Class, 3; Winner of Bookkeeping Prize—June 1934; Honorable mention for basketball 1934- 35; Class Vice President, 4; Senior Play; Yearbook Staff; Prize Speaking, 1935. What is that noise? Don't you know what it is? . That's Winnie—she has just received a letter from back home and she is very much excited. Winnie came from Burdett two years ago and we regret that she wasn't with us the entire four years. Winnie CLIFTOH FREDERICK Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; President of Library Club 4; Baseball; All-Star Player in Jeffer- son County Minor Basketball League in 1934- 35. It is almost impossible to talk about Clifton without mentioning Clinton. When he is not studying English or preparing a Bookkeeping assignment, he is playing basketball. He is a good sport and is liked by all. “Clip' 0 ARAH WICKS Orchestra; Glee Club; Assembly Pianist. Arah is welcome anywhere. Her wit and smile is irresistible and we all gladly hurry back to school at noon to dance to her divine pi- ano music. Back rev;; Mr. Pratt, Mr. Kessler, Miss DeLyne. Front row: Mrs. Stoddard, Kiss Matis, Mrs. Keeler. BASKETBALL The 1934-35 basketball season was a mixture of triumphs and defeats and, although no championships were gained, the benefits derived made it a successful year. Vivien Frederick v.as electee captain of tne girls team and Anne Bowles, manager. Clinton Frederick and Donald McDermott were selected as co-captains of the boys' team and Harry Booth as chosen manager. Later, wnen Harry left school, Jack Leeson succeeded him. At the end of the season a tournament, to promote good sportsmanship between the teams of the Jefferson County Minor League, was held at Adams Center. Two players were chosen from each team, Tnose representing our school wer : Mary LeVasseur, Glaoys Gilman, James Leary, and Ralph Gilman. There is a general feeling that this tournament should be held annually as a friendly finale of the season. By tne choice of the league teams, Clifton Frederick was named the outstanding player of the season, honorable mention oeing given to Clinton Frederick and Winifred Van Duzer. We congratulate Coach Tenney for the season's good showing, hope that next year's teams will have a successful season. and we SCORES FOR THE YEAR 1934-1935 GIRLS' , BOYS' : SCORES , SCORES Opponents: OPP. T. H. S Op sonents: OPP. T. H Philadelphia 16 8 Philadelphia 18 35 Mannsville 11 13 Mannsville 33 19 Henderson 17 16 Henderson 16 30 Black River 14 10 Black River 3 0 Adams Center 33 8 Adams Center 35 31 LaFargeville 11 9 LaFargeville 30 33 Philadelphia 13 4 Philadelphia 34 33 Mannsville 17 8 Mannsville 15 30 Henderson 7 33 Henderson 31 37 Black River (Cancelled) Black River (Cancelled) Adams Center 36 8 Adams Center 37 15 LaFargeville 13 10 LaFargeville 31 18 Non-League Games Non-League Games Alumni 9 11 Alumni 47 39 Brier Hill 20 14 Brier Hill 36 30 Antwerp 13 32 Antwerp 38 11 Brier Hill 19 0 Brier Hill 16 38 Hammond 5 8 Hammond 30 33 Hammond 4 16 Hammond 30 17 Antwerp 6 19 Antwerp 37 13 Clayton 33 19 St. Mary's 47 29 CLASS HISTORY Well, we nave reached our goal at last, tne goal which four years ago we thought was almost impossible to attain, and it was not all drudgery. We were rather timid at first but after we held our first class meet- ing and became organized, we felt equal to the other classes. Our Fresh- man president was Carlton Alton; secretary, Lois Smith, and treasurer, Dorothy Gibbons. We had one party durin the year and it proved very successful. In our Sophomore year Doris Duff was president and Ernesting Lawton was secretary and treasurer. This was a very inactive year for us. Winifred Van Duzer was president our Junior year; Joyce Ritter, treas- urer; and Ernestine Lawton, secretary. We had two parties, one of which was the carpet rag p;rty. That same fall we held a weenie roast in Sant- way Park one night after school. Our last Junior activity wa to decorate the hall for commencement. We spent the forenoon gathering flowers and ferns, and decorated the hall in tne afternoon. For a background we used the curtain purchased mainly through the interests of our class. In our Senior year Vivien Frederick has been president; Donald Mc- Dermott, treasurer; and Miriam Alton, secretary. This year we have been more active than usual. At the oeginning of school we were invited to Canton to a football game in which St. Lawrence participated. All year we have been busy earning money. We sponsored a card party and weenie « roast. This winter w presented our senior play, Look Out Lizzie , at the Town Hall. Mrs. Kessler coached us most successfully, and, financially, we realized approximately fifty dollars from the play. Not long ago some of the parents of Seniors gave us a dance at the Grange Hall, at which a good time was had by all present. We have also held several movies at School. Our candy sales have nelped us financially, considerably. Be- tween now and the closing of school we are planning to noia several barn dances, and we hope they will as successful as our o;her ventures have been. A Senior Ball to be held on June twenty-sixth will climax our high school activities. CLASS PROPHECY One cloudy day in Chemistry 11 Lab. Mr. Pratt sent me to the back of the room for ° bottle concentrated hydrochloric acid and one of ammonium Vnr j.ro: ide. On ray way back to the front of the room I accidentally hit the two to- gether and they fell to the floor. In the fumes which arose from the mixture I saw my classmates twenty-five years hence. Miriam Alton was at the World's Fair of 1960 with a prize winning cow. In a little school house not far from Theresa sat our same quiet Lois Cieeseman. She was teaching the children their multiplication tables. At a New York theatre I saw an act called 11 Mutt and JeffYou've guessed it. Mutt was our old classmate, Leonard Drake. Later, in the same program, I saw the familiar form of Erma Schell, leading an ensemble which was playing the famous opera, Aida. he scene fa'ed and I next saw Mary Duffany in Washington, keeping the books for the Secretary of the Treasury. In the same fair city I saw the Frederick twins, Clinty and Clip . It surnised me to find that they were both President. Times had changed, and, besides, you would not expect to see one without the other. From Washington the scene shifted to a hospital. I saw two nurses coming toward me. One, I recognized a. Vivien Frederick by her very rosy cheeks. The other was Lois Smith. They were talking about taeir work and seemed contented. That scene faded and in its place I saw a large farm with all the latest and best equipment. In the driveway I saw an old Dod_,e which I would recognize anywhere. Everything seemed quie; when suddenly out came our ever-smiling Ruth uicbone. She seemed delighted to see me. while we were talking who should come to interrupt our conversation cut Don Hoover, es, Slow but Sure , Don was a farmer and a healthy and happy one, too. As I strolled along the road, I met Jeanette Piper. Our quiet eanette 'as doing just what you would expect her to do. 3ne was keeping her own hone neat and clean. Walking along the road I suddenly came to a prosperous town, on one of the streets of which I met Donald McDermott. Any of you would hate known Mickey with his square and determined jar. q’1'0 - h°d st tained him a place in the world because now he was retired man with money. I next came to a large dressmaking establishment. The sign told me that it belonged to Ernestine Lawton. 1 went in_and asked to see her. I was shown into a larfce, spacious office where, behind a desk, sat a well-dressed woman. She had lost her timidity and had become a successful business woman. In this same city I spent the night at a fashionable hotel where a very famous women's orchestra played dance music. Wnile dancing, at the hovel, I happened to glance at the pretty, slim girl.at the piano. She smiled at me but I couldn't place her. Suddenly I realized that it was Arab Wicks who in my high school days used to play the piano for vhe girls during the noon hour All these American Scenes faded and in the fumes I saw peaceful Spanish town. The only person on cue street was a salesman. As he looked familiar,I decided to follow him. He knocked at the door of a house, and was admitted in I went to the window anc looked in. He was another one of my classmates, Ralph Smitn, using his charm tc sell the lady of ;he house some cosmotics. La.ter 1 talked with him and founc that he was doing well at his business. The fumes were disappearing but I could still see one more person. It fas Winifl'e Van Duzer seated at a desk, typing letters. From the letterhead I learned that she was secretary to the principal of the new and enlarged Tiieresa High School. CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class, on this twenty-third of June, in the years of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-five, being of sound mind, do hereby will and bequest to: Mr. Kessler a piece of cake to help satisfy his appetite for this night. To Mr. Pratt: a treat from Prof.—an eskimo pie preferable. To Miss Matis: some more time and a new typewriter to be used to type dine letters. To Mr3. Keeler: many more current event lists to help those who are trying to keep up with the times. To Miss DeLyne: a strong tonic to keep her from having a nervous breakdown from teaching Latin and French. To Mrs. Stoddard: strong voices for the Girls Glee Club. To the grade teachers we will our greatest sympathy and whole- hearted support in combating children's diseases. To Mabel Tinkhm, Miriam Alton wills her boy friend because she will not be able to take care of him next year. To Berno-r Swanson, Leonard Drake wills his slvness and friendships. To Heidi Keller, Lois Cheeseman wills her low tones and a little he ight. Donald McDermott wills to George Purdey his dimples an fascination for the girls. To Charlotte Hoover, Winifred Van Duzer wills her guarding ability in basketball in order to help next year's team toward its goal. To Don Pedder, Mery Duffany wills her skill in pounding the type- writer. Clinton Frederick wills his sarcasm to Harold Norton because he may need it in this cruel world To Betty Jolly, Ruth Gibbons wills a little muscle and more strength, Lois Smith wills her giggle to Marjorie Morrow so that Marjorie may- have at least one. To Kent Wicks goes Ralph Smith's wavy hair and his ability to wriggle out of tight places. To Gerald Bartlett, Erma Schell wills what little knowledge she has of French to have and to hold until death doth part them. Arah Wicks, our pianist, wills her drumming ability to anyone who may apply for it. References are required. • — To Ralph Gilman, Clifton Frederick wills his basketball gallop. And please, Ralph, treat it kindly for it has served me faithfully Snd well ior four years. Jeanette Piper can spare a few freckles to w'll to Alice Pierce___to help give her a healthy complexion. To Mary Garceau, Ernestine wills her ability to get a man. To Ruth Van Duzer, Arah Wicks wills all her excess weight. Donald Hoover cheerfully wills Earl Van Tassel his horn-rimmed specks To Mary LeVasseur, Vivien Frederick wills with the greatest of plea- sure  o “ ,pum (daily) to keep her busy ei ht neriods of a day. Also, the Senior Class does hereby bequest to the study hall of Theresa High School a new clock to be placed in the front of the room so that in- dustrious students xii next ye r’s clas.es will not develop s i f necks from continual turning around during classes to see what titfie it is. AUTOGRAPHS m